Geography Minor

This minor integrates topics that will deepen and broaden your understanding of environmental, societal, and economic issues and how these disciplines work together to influence decisions that affect the environment and long-range planning. 

Students minoring in geography must complete a minimum of 21 units. Six units will be at the 100 level with the remainder at the 200-400 level. A maximum of 6 units may be taken at the 200 level and all course selections must be made in consultation with a faculty adviser.  A grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher is required in all courses in the minor. View the minor requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Combined Minor/MA Option

Students pursuing the minor in Geography may be eligible to complete an individualized Combined Bachelor’s to Master’s degree in conjunction with the master’s program in the Geography & Environmental Planning.  Interested students should contact the department to request permission to take up to 3 graduate geography courses that will count toward both the minor and the eventual master’s degree.  Students granted permission to pursue the individualized combined degree would use the graduate level coursework (usually, GEOG 601 and GEOG 621) to fulfill the upper level elective requirements.  Please see the specific Geography screening requirements for taking graduate level geography courses toward the minor on the Geography Bachelor's to Master's page.

student opportunities

Geography Club

The Towson University Geography Society, better known as the Geography Club, provides opportunities to meet your peers in the department and engage in geography-related discussions and projects on campus.